[ExI] ants again

[William Flynn Wallace]

But there may be technical
ways to make people better off and not put more pressure on resources.

Keith

I suggest putting it in the tap water.  But unfortunately there is no 'get
a life' drug.  People are having an identity crisis along with the country
and are reaching out for something to believe in.  Maybe there is something
to this idea that when religion fades it's a troubling sign.  Maybe
religion is better than some alternatives.

bill w

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 6:40 PM, Keith Henson <hkeithhenson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Spike wrote:
>
> > Recall about 4 yrs ago when I tested the theory that perhaps ants . .. .
>
> snip
>
> And how long has it been since we shared a common ancestor with ants?
>
> As most of you know, I moved to San Diego about 4 years ago. Three of
> those years we had a swarm of ants in the house.  Two of those years,
> the swam ended when the ants found a way to crawl into the freezer.
> This was so weird I took pictures and looked to see if I should post
> about it.  Nope, well known that ants do that.
>
> This last year no ants at all. No idea why.
>
>  snip
>
> > In any case it gives me an idea: perhaps if we could somehow figure out
> what
> chemical pheromone ants use to tell each other to go to war would be a way
> to make them harmless?
>
> We already know how to do this.  Humans respond to a perceived bleak
> future. Get them to think they have a bright future. I know, this
> can't be done given the resource crisis. But there may be technical
> ways to make people better off and not put more pressure on resources.
>
> Keith
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